Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Robert Austin

Robert Austin

Nov 2, 2009

Mr. Robert Craig Austin, 61 died on November 2, 2009 in the Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center. Visitation will be Thursday, November 5th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home chapel on Friday at 11 a.m. with interment in Palestine Cemetery in Harrisville.\ \ Mr. Austin came...

Joseph Roberts

Joseph Roberts

Nov 1, 2009

Infant Joseph Neil Roberts passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Graveside services will be 2pm Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Rosemont Gardens in Jackson.\ \ He is preceded in death by maternal grandmother Sybyl Curtis; maternal great grandfather Arlon Curtis; paternal great grandfather Joe Brock.\ \ Survivors include parents Josh and Jennifer Roberts of...

Edward Bailey

Edward Bailey

Oct 31, 2009

Hubert Edward Bailey 87, died Saturday October 31, 2009 at his residence. Visitation will be 6-8pm Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Graveside Services will be held at 10:30am Tuesday November 3, 2009 at Florence Cemetery.\ Mr. Bailey was a native of the Pine Grove Community near Picayune, MS. He retired from International Paper Company. He is survived by...

Thomas Ooton

Thomas Ooton

Oct 31, 2009

Thomas Laverne Ooton, 80, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009 at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5pm until the 7pm memorial service Friday, November 6, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram.\ \ Mr. Ooton was a native of Illinois having lived in Jackson since 1978. A Veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, he earned...

Howard (Mack) McAlpin

Howard (Mack) McAlpin

Oct 30, 2009

Howard H. (Mack) McAlpin, 89, went to be with the Lord Friday, October 30, 2009 in Raymond. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday, November 1, 2009 and 9-10am Monday, November 2, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral Services will begin at 10am Monday followed by interment at Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ Mr. McAlpin was born in Smith County, MS...

Cora Sills

Cora Sills

Oct 30, 2009

Cora Biggers Sills, 102, died Friday October 30, 2009 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday at Chancellor Funeral Home and 12noon-1pm Monday. Services will be held at 1pm Monday at the funeral home with burial at Lakewood Memorial Park. \ Mrs. Sills was born in French Camp a daughter of the late John Henry and Docia...

Anthony Lopez

Anthony Lopez

Oct 26, 2009

Infant Anthony Lopez was born February 7, 2009 in Jackson and passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at University of Alabama in Birmingham, AL. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, October 30, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Saturday in the funeral home chapel with interment to follow at Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ Survivors include parents...

Annie Thompson

Annie Thompson

Oct 26, 2009

Annie Elizabeth Thompson, 79, passed away Monday, October 26, 2009, at Willow Creek Nursing Home in Byram. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, October 29, 2009, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will be 11am Friday, October 30, 2009 at New Hebron Cemetery in New Hebron, MS.\ \ Mrs. Thompson was born in Hazlehurst, MS to J.D. and Rushell...

Bob Casada

Bob Casada

Oct 25, 2009

\ Bob Casada\ Star, MS\ \ Bob Casada, 78, died Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Regency Hospital in Jackson.\ \ Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday from 5 until 8:00 P.M. at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence and on Wednesday from 10:00 until the 11:00 Funeral Service at Star Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Star Cemetery.\ \ A native of Anderson,...

Rev. Carlton Watkins

Rev. Carlton Watkins

Oct 23, 2009

Carlton Frank Watkins\ Dangerfield, TX\ \ Reverend Carlton Watkins, 57, Peacefully went to be with his Lord, October 23, 2009 in Dangerfield.\ \ Visitation is scheduled from 12:00 until the 2:00 P.M. funeral service, Tuesday at First Pentecostal Church of Jackson. Burial will follow at Lakewood South Memorial Park, with Chancellor Funeral Home assisting the family with arrangements.\ \ A...

Joe Atwood

Joe Atwood

Oct 23, 2009

Joe Atwood, 53, loving husband, dad and friend died Friday, October 23, 2009 at River Oaks Hospital. He is preceded in death by his parents, Morris and Neddie Lou Atwood. \ He is survived by Linda, his wife of 27 years; children, Bart and Mollie Atwood, all of Byram, Anna Haley Williams (Blake) of Wesson and Josh Phillips of Kings...

Glenn Dale Mabry

Glenn Dale Mabry

Oct 20, 2009

Glenn Dale Mabry, 56 of Latimer died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Private services will be held at a later date.

Tim Haddock

Tim Haddock

Oct 19, 2009

Timothy P. Haddock, 46, a paralegal assistant died Monday October 19, 2009 at Central Mississippi Medical Center. Visitation will be held 5-8pm Thursday, October 22, 2009 and Friday morning from 10am until the 11 am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home of Byram \ \ Tim was employed by Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz & Tardy LLP. He had lived in...

Haddock Timothy

Haddock Timothy

Oct 19, 2009

\ \ Timothy P. Haddock, 46, a paralegal assistant died Monday October 19, 2009 at Central Mississippi Medical Center. Visitation will be held 5-8pm Thursday, October 22, 2009 and Friday morning from 10am until the 11 am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home of Byram \ \ Tim was employed by Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz & Tardy LLP. He had...

Jutta Essary

Jutta Essary

Oct 14, 2009

Jutta Kesk Essary, 84 died Wednesday October 14, 2009 at Mease Dunedin Hospital in Dunedin, FL. Visitation is 5-8pm Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services are 10am Wednesday at the funeral home with burial following at Cedarlawn Cemetery.\ \ Mrs. Essary was born in Estonia on January 14, 1925 to Oskar and Elna Kesk....

Edwin Lowther

Edwin Lowther

Oct 13, 2009

Edwin passed away on October 13th, in Flora, MS. Edwin was 90 years old. Edwin was born in Quinton, OK, December 31, 1918 to E.E. Lowther and Grace Wallace.The family relocated to Florence, MS where Edwin helped his father in the General Store.\ \ Edwin graduated from Millsaps College in 1940 with degrees in Physics and Math. In 1941, Edwin...

Patsy Muse

Patsy Muse

Oct 12, 2009

Patsy Carol Muse, 65, died on Monday, October 12, 2009 at University Medical Center, Birmingham with complications due to surgery. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with interment at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Pearl, MS.\ \ Miss...

Mary Louise Jordan

Mary Louise Jordan

Oct 11, 2009

Mary Louise Jordan died peacefully, Sunday, October 11, 2009 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A funeral service will be held at 11am Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Leavell Woods United Methodist Church with burial following at Lakewood South. Visitation will be from 5-8pm Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral home in Byram and will resume from 10-11am Wednesday at...

Linda Griffin

Linda Griffin

Oct 11, 2009

Mrs. Linda Nadine Griffin, 62, died at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital on Sunday, October 11, 2009. Visitation is Tuesday, October 13, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Wednesday from 10-11 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church in Florence. Services will be at 11 a.m. at the church with interment following in Garden of Memories.\ \...

Dorothy Fortenberry

Dorothy Fortenberry

Oct 7, 2009

Dorothy Causey Fortenberry, 80, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away October 7, 2009, after an extended illness.\ \ Mrs. Fortenberry was born to Thomas Cloy and Jo Pearl Causey on March 5, 1929, in McComb, Mississippi. She graduated from Central High School in Jackson and began a long career in the banking industry, retiring from Sunburst Bank in...